Estanque del Palacio de Cristal

Estanque del Palacio de Cristal is a pond in , , . Estanque del Palacio de Cristal is situated nearby to the arts center , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio de Cristal del Retiro and Palacio de Velázquez.

Arts center
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The Palacio de Cristal is a 19th-century conservatory located in the Buen Retiro Park in , Spain. It is currently used for art exhibitions. The Palacio de Cristal, in the shape of a Greek cross, is made almost entirely of glass set in an iron framework on a brick base, which is decorated with ceramics.

Arts center
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, or Velázquez Palace is an exhibition hall located in Buen Retiro Park, , . Originally known as the Palacio de la Minería, it was built in 1881-3 for the Exposición Nacional de Minería by architect Ricardo Velázquez Bosco, engineer Alberto Palacio, and ceramist Daniel Zuloaga. is situated 170 metres north of Estanque del Palacio de Cristal.

Library
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The is the national library of Spain. It is the largest public library in the country, and one of the largest in the world. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Estanque del Palacio de Cristal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retiro-Paseo del Arte and Niño Jesús.

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Retiro is a district in eastern-central . While it is dominated by the Retiro Park, it also houses 125,000 residents. This article also includes the Paseo del Arte where the city's most famous art museums are lined up.

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 0.643202 km² in size.

Quarter
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Los is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It is 1.900627 km² in size. The Retiro Park, the and the Prado Museum are located within its limits.

Estanque del Palacio de Cristal

Latitude
40.41373° or 40° 24′ 49″ north
Longitude
-3.68142° or 3° 40′ 53″ west
Open location code
8CGRC879+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23594997
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Wiki­data ID
Q108378466
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In Other Languages

From Spanish to Venetian—“Estanque del Palacio de Cristal” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monument to Julio Romero de Torres, Madrid and General Francisco Morazán.

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